{"product_id":"curious-toys-elizabeth-hand-9780316485913","title":"Curious Toys","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn intrepid young woman stalks a murderer through turn-of-the-century Chicago in \"this rich, spooky, and atmospheric thriller that will appeal to fans of Henry Darger and Erik Larson alike\" (Sarah McCarry).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the sweltering summer of 1915, Pin, the fourteen-year-old daughter of a carnival fortune-teller, dresses as a boy and joins a teenage gang that roams the famous Riverview amusement park, looking for trouble. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnbeknownst to the well-heeled city-dwellers and visitors who come to enjoy the midway, the park is also host to a ruthless killer who uses the shadows of the dark carnival attractions to conduct his crimes. When Pin sees a man enter the Hell Gate ride with a young girl, and emerge alone, she knows that something horrific has occurred. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The crime will lead her to the iconic outsider artist Henry Darger, a brilliant but seemingly mad man. Together, the two navigate the seedy underbelly of a changing city to uncover a murderer few even know to look for.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Hand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0316485918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316485913\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mulholland Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.20d","brand":"Elizabeth Hand","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049114824959,"sku":"9780316485913","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_19ff4846-8202-4e8c-b3f5-fee427e8450a.jpg?v=1684999716","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/curious-toys-elizabeth-hand-9780316485913","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}